Year of the Fire Horse Begins Amid Global Lunar New Year Festivities
Fireworks exploded across the skies of Asia and major cities worldwide on as millions celebrated the Lunar New Year and ushered in the Year of the Fire Horse. Known in China as the Spring Festival, the holiday begins with the first new moon between January 21 and February 20 and
Rare calendar convergence sees Ramadan, Lent and Lunar New Year begin within 24 hours
For the first time since 1863, three of the world’s major religious and cultural observances — Ramadan, Lent and the Lunar New Year — have begun within a 24-hour window, creating a rare convergence not expected to occur again until 2189. The unusual alignment has drawn global attention, not only







